Math Key Words

fewer than

• indicates subtraction is needed to find the difference.

• indicates addition is needed to find the total.

• is used to compare two equal quantities.

• is a term used for multiplication.

about

• round

• square

• triangle

• rectangle

sum

• the result of adding two or more numbers together.

• a mathematical operation involving subtraction.

• a term used to describe a large quantity.

• the process of dividing a number into equal parts.

increase

• to make a number larger, often by adding.

• to decrease the size or amount of something.

• to maintain the same size or amount.

• to multiply a number by a factor less than one.

rounding down

• decreasing a number to the nearest whole number.

• increasing a number to the nearest whole number.

• removing the decimal part of a number without changing its value.

• changing a number to the next highest integer.

how many more

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

rounding up

• decreasing a number to the nearest whole number.

• increasing a number to the nearest whole number.

• changing a number to the nearest even number.

• multiplying a number by two.

total

• the overall amount when numbers are added together.

• a specific quantity of items in a set.

• the difference between two numbers.

• the average of a set of numbers.

less

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

decrease

• to make a number smaller, often by subtracting.

• to increase a number by adding to it.

• to multiply a number by a factor greater than one.

• to divide a number into smaller parts.